The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Thank you Steve.
I would love to see it.

 

He ya go Tom. This razor also has wonky bevels on the nose, if you look at it from the end while closing the razor, you’d bet your next paycheck that the blade is going in at an angle and will hit the scales. But not so, it’s perfectly centered!

 

It is a weird optic for sure. Makes for a unique razor in the collection.

 

A couple of new Swedes coming in today, a 4/8 Klas Tornblöm in aluminum scales, and a CVH MK 32 in unhoned condotion. Neither have any hone wear to mention and the MK 32 seemed NOS.

The MK 32 is in plastic scales, oddly with a crack on each side at the pivot. No worries, I have ivory off another worn 32 that will fit it. This razor showed no hone wear and is superbly ground. The bevel set sans tape on a Shapton Glass 6k HC - almost unheard of from a factory razor, yet it did. I finished on a favorite jnat and off we go. New razor, 6k, jnat, done! HHT was impeccable. You still can’t tell that it’s been on a hone.

I Sharpied the Tornblöm and ran it across a hone, it will need a little work for the stone to reach the apex, but not much. I am a fan of Tornblöm razors. This one is a little too small for me, but there are uses for 4/8 (including shaving with them), so I am not complaining. I actually bought it in part for the E. A. Berg box that it was in, but am very pleased with the razor! Those of you that shop the market know that if you try to go out an buy a good example of a particular razor at a particular time, you will likely fail. But buy one for the box and the razor is first class, lol.

 

Well just got a new to me razor today in the mail. It's w Weston Japanese razor made of Tamahagane steel. My first Japanese razor and I know very little about it. I bought it with the advice and and guidance of @gssixgun, our resident hone master. He told me it should be good steel and a good razor, so I took a gamble.
The first two pictures I took here today the last 3 were from the listing.



I know nothing about this brand of razor, any and all info would be appreciated!

 

The logo on the scales looks like the mansalu logo. Nice find, though you are stepping into a hole that will chew you up and spit you out broke. Japanese blades are so good it makes it hard to find any other razor that is good afterwards.

 

Oh No! What have I got myself into now!

 

On one hand I love japanese razor . On the other hand I hate it because the nice ones are expensive as hell.

 

Gustav Knauth
New York
13/16th
Extra Hollow Ground

This one needs a little sanding and buffing. But, everything lines up, and it has very good bones. I love the size, and the entire shape of this. The grind is so thin, a fingernail along the edge will be able to warp it, as it is run along the edge lightly(no permanent warping). Very very thin grind.
I have never heard of this maker before now. From what I could find out, he immigrated to New York, started to apply his trade(Razor Making), in 1900-1911, where upon, he died. He was also a famous knife maker, and repair expert, for knives. I could find almost no examples of his razors.

 

Dubl Duck "Goldedge"
Pearlduck
Solingen Germany
11/16++inch

I was very very lucky getting this one. It came with a nicely tarnished Torrey razor, in the set. It wasn't titled correctly, on the auction, and the photos were fuzzy. The set cost $40, so, this little Ducky only set me back $20. When I opened the package today, I thought, this thing was "JUNK". The blade was brown, and heavily tarnished. The scales were so brown, and nasty looking, you could barely read the Goldedge inlay. My heart sank. But, I polished, polished and polished some more, with several compounds, and a bench wheel.

 

Two excellent finds - congrats Scott!

 

I’ve been leaning into wider blades lately and was able to pick up this 8/8 Rigarazor this morning. I’ve been wanting a full 8/8 for some time and everyone with a Rigarazor seems to be very happy with them. Hoping to have it in hand by the end of the month.

 

I've been eying those Rigarazors too. Nice one.

 

Congratulations, they are tough to find these days. I hope you enjoy it.

 

I couldn’t pass up a chance to be a “World Master”!!!
13/16 Otto Busch World Master 165
Coffin is excellent, came with a nice vintage brush and strop.

And I really do dig the guy riding a razor... became a must have.

All pics after a quick clean, preserving the design. Good enough for me.
Happy hunting,
Tom

 

Always on the lookout for unique and different... a Frank Warren razor out of Baker City, Oregon. I don’t see too many vintage Pacific NW blades, and being up here, thought it was worth adding to the quiver.


The shape caught my eye and it seems he was listed as a cutler in Baker City from 1917 until he passed in 1933.


Blades in great shape with that dark patina that I have no intention of messing with.
Happy hunting,
Tom

 

cool razors Tom..

 

Thanks Gary. Really interested to see what that Warren is like.

 

This nice ivory Wosty pair are on the way. Seller said 3/4” wide, but ai’m guessing that they are 11/16 - wide razors in a vertical dresser box are less common, but maybe I’ll luck into 6/8. Seller images that I have adjusted the horrible color cast.

 

Love the spine work, Steve, and the fact they are shoulderless. Besides the fact they are immaculate. Damn cool box to boot.

You’re sure to enjoy those bad boys!